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Just a reminder...
Checking your plants daily for water is essential in the summer for new plantings. All it takes is one day of missed waterings to scorch a plant and risk losing it.
Here are some guidelines taken from the Saving Water Partnership website to help you navigate watering your new plant babies.
Start new plants off right!
Deeper, infrequent watering helps plants grow healthy extensive roots, that stand up better to drought stress. Smart watering makes a big difference in the health of new plants!
Year 1
Spring through fall, when weather is dry.
- When planting: Water plants as soon as you get them in the ground. Allow the water to soak in, then water again until the soil is thoroughly moistened.
- Week one: Water plants daily or every other day. Recently planted roots will absorb moisture from a small area until they begin to grow.
- Week two onward: Unless the weather is extremely hot and dry, you may be able to decrease watering frequency to two or three times per week until the fall rains begin.
Years 2 & 3
Water deeply once or twice per week. How often and how long you water depend on your soil texture.
After year 3
Plants should be established, and thrive with less watering. Drought-tolerant plants may not need supplemental water, whereas shallow-rooted plants or plants with greater water needs may need water weekly. Many plants may need watering only once or twice a month in dry weather.
Remember to also:
Use Mulch - Mulching provides both aesthetic and functional benefits to landscapes, including improvements to soil moisture, fertility and temperatures, and reductions in weeds, diseases, soil erosion, and compaction, among other benefits.
We recommend 1 inch of Gardner N'Bloome's Soil Building Compost for mulching around trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals.
Note: Do not bury the base of trunks and stems and do not exceed 2 inches of mulch.
Use Treegators - If you plant shade trees, you need a Treegator Original Slow Release Watering Bag! Golf courses, parks, cities, nurseries, landscapers, resorts and homeowners all love its simple, affordable, patented tree-watering technology. Makes anyone a watering professional. Perfect for newly planted or established trees up to 8” in caliper, with branches beginning at least 25 inches from the ground or higher.
Save time, water, effort and trees!
Click on the logo below to learn more water-wise watering tips.
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